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Selenium, Copper, and Zinc Indices of Nutritional Status : Influence of Sex and Season on Reference Values

María Jesús LagardaAmparo AlegríaRosaura FarréM J GarcíaReyes Barberá

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MaleEndocrinology Diabetes and MetabolismClinical BiochemistryPopulationchemistry.chemical_elementZincBiologyBiochemistryInorganic ChemistrySeleniumSex FactorsAnimal scienceReference ValuesmedicineHumanseducationchemistry.chemical_classificationeducation.field_of_studyGlutathione peroxidaseBiochemistry (medical)Nutritional statusGeneral MedicineSeasonalitymedicine.diseaseCopperZincchemistryReference valuesEnvironmental chemistryFemaleSeasonsCopperSelenium

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The objective was to estimate the possible influence of season or season and sex on the selenium, glutathione peroxidase (GSH-Px), copper, zinc, and superoxide dismutase (SOD) values in plasma with a view to establishing reference values. For this purpose, 55 healthy volunteers (36 women and 19 men) were selected and their whole-blood samples were collected four times a year at the beginning of each season. In the population as a whole, no statistically significant seasonal differences were detected in copper, selenium, and GSH-Px values in plasma, whereas zinc and SOD values in plasma depended on the season. In general, the variability was higher among the women. In view of the differences detected according to sex and/or season in the parameters studied, we recommend taking samples from men and women and from different seasons to establish reference values.

yearjournalcountryeditionlanguage
2000-08-19Biological Trace Element Research
https://doi.org/10.1385/bter:73:1:77